2016 Tony Nominations—By The Numbers

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Tony Awards 2016 Tony Nominations—By The Numbers A visual breakdown of the most important facts and figures of this year’s recognitions.

By Ruthie Fierberg, Felicia Fitzpatrick

May 06, 2016

The biggest news to come out of the Tony Nominations announcement May 3 is the fact that Hamilton has made history once again. The show hit Sweet 16, breaking the record for the most Tony nominations ever received by a single show. Lin-Manuel Miranda’s opus beat the previous record of 15 nominations set by The Producers in 2001and matched by Billy Elliot: The Musical in 2009.

Aside from the record-breaking, Playbill noticed some trends and milestone moments in this year’s nods. From the 20 first-timers who earned a nomination to the four under-40 playwrights nominated for Best Play, we compiled the need-to-knows in two snapshots: 2016 Best Musical Nominations and 2016 Best Play Nominations.

//assets.playbill.com/editorial/03099b9f0e6f55e5ccc0887a58b39826-final-musical-graphic-01.jpg — 2016 Tony Nominees By the Numbers: Musicals Graphic by Felicia Fitzpatrick

//assets.playbill.com/editorial/6bcf98b1e9032ba9ca8ca8281d99e0c3-final-play-graphic-02.jpg — 2016 Tony Nominees By the Numbers: Plays Graphic by Felicia Fitzpatrick

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